[UPDATE} From the Jetblue-Spirit Merger trial transcript regarding AOG due to GTF: “And so we’re now up to 11 aircraft on the ground in December of this year, and we’re going to 20 on the ground on January 10th of…
The FAA published its business jet report through the end of September. Here’s our updated model of their data. Notes: Page 1 indicates the industry is seeing a sharp decline in YTD ops. The forecast does not show the same…
The FAA has issued a notice of proposed rule-making for the CFM LEAP-1A, requiring inspection and the replacement of certain parts after multiple take-off aborts have been reported caused by compressor stall of the engine. The LEAP-1A powers the Airbus A320neo family.…
Regulators EASA and the FAA have issued a notice of proposed rule-making for an Airworthiness Directive (AD) for inspection of 56 Airbus A320ceo and -neo family aircraft. A quality inspection by Airbus identified several non-conforming fastener drilling holes in the…
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA ) has upgraded Mexico‘s aviation safety rating back to Category 1 after spending nearly 28 months in Category 2. Great news for the Mexican aviation industry With Mexico’s return to the highest safety level, local…
The FAA is requesting the inspection of more General Electric GE90s, as the regulator has reason to believe that a powder metal contamination issue is affecting more parts in the high-pressure turbine area than previously thought. A notice for proposed rulemaking…